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Paper Heart · 15th Dec 2011, 10:40 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...=GRN9Y5Nvdqk#!

What wonderful candidates we have.

starfish · 15th Dec 2011, 09:17 PM

Res ipsa loquitur

pronua · 16th Dec 2011, 04:34 PM

I hate how pretty much every major candidate for 2012 is against gay marriage.

Cymbrii · 17th Dec 2011, 03:42 AM

go Obama <.<

Revan · 17th Dec 2011, 09:27 AM

I hope Obama wins. People say he's at 43% but honestly I just hope he pulls a reach around victory....omg I just re-read that...omg....

Emberstone · 17th Dec 2011, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Revan

I hope Obama wins. People say he's at 43% but honestly I just hope he pulls a reach around victory....omg I just re-read that...omg....

all the polls show him ahead of all the republican canidates in one on one head to head races. mitt romney is the closest, but the republican party so far has proven to be anti-mormon, so he is not likely.

also, it should be noted that ronald reagon had a 38% approval rating, and still got relected.

approval ratings are not a good indicator mainly because it comes down to ideas, not approval ratings. so far, the american people still remain firmly anti-republican economic ideas, and pro-democratic economic ideas. ending the bush tax cuts for the wealthy elite still gets 65-75% approval in polls, meaning many republicans support it too, yet republicans still lie through their teeth that raising taxes on the rich (they are not job creators, and technically havent been for 70 years) is a job killer, yet cutting taxes killed jobs, and raising them under clinton forced job creation to happen if coorporations and the wealthy wanted to keep their profits going.

Romney has a hard slog to get the GOP to nominate him, and if he does, the only way he is going to get moderates and independents is by reverting to his moderate stances, which wont get him the presidency, because the hard core right wing will probably split, with some going third party.

**Chip** · 17th Dec 2011, 12:51 PM

Heh. Romney got owned. He thought he was sitting down with some nice stereotypical heterosexual veteran and told him what he thought the veteran would want to hear.

Nice that the veteran didn't back down and pushed him right into a corner. And the veteran's comments after Romney left were right on the money.

Emberstone · 17th Dec 2011, 01:07 PM

I need to find the msnbc interview with the veteren. I don't remeber which anchor it was with, but it was good.

RedState · 17th Dec 2011, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Emberstone

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Originally Posted by Revan

I hope Obama wins. People say he's at 43% but honestly I just hope he pulls a reach around victory....omg I just re-read that...omg....

all the polls show him ahead of all the republican canidates in one on one head to head races. mitt romney is the closest, but the republican party so far has proven to be anti-mormon, so he is not likely.

also, it should be noted that ronald reagon had a 38% approval rating, and still got relected.

approval ratings are not a good indicator mainly because it comes down to ideas, not approval ratings. so far, the american people still remain firmly anti-republican economic ideas, and pro-democratic economic ideas. ending the bush tax cuts for the wealthy elite still gets 65-75% approval in polls, meaning many republicans support it too, yet republicans still lie through their teeth that raising taxes on the rich (they are not job creators, and technically havent been for 70 years) is a job killer, yet cutting taxes killed jobs, and raising them under clinton forced job creation to happen if coorporations and the wealthy wanted to keep their profits going.

Romney has a hard slog to get the GOP to nominate him, and if he does, the only way he is going to get moderates and independents is by reverting to his moderate stances, which wont get him the presidency, because the hard core right wing will probably split, with some going third party.

Well, first of all, you need to understand the dynamics of polling. Nation-wide head to head match ups really don't mean crap...after all, nation-wide polling had John Kerry edging ahead of Bush in 2004. What really counts is the polling data in the key swing states that normally decide the Presidential outcome..and when you look at that data, it really paints a closer race...for example, one recent poll (I believe it was either Gallup or NBC/WSJ) that had both Romney and Gingrich ahead of Obama in Ohio and Florida.

Maybe you think that making $200-250K a year makes you part of the "wealthy elite"..I however don't think so.

And it's Reagan..not Reagon.

As far as the nomination...it is still a horse race between those two.

Cymbrii · 17th Dec 2011, 11:15 PM

man I just love that. "Why do you feel so strongly about this?" "BECAUSE I'M GAY!"

edit: XDDD If you turn on the automated captions, when he says "BECAUSE I'M GAY" the captions say "loved it". lmao x3

Hana Solo · 18th Dec 2011, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Cymbrii

man I just love that. "Why do you feel so strongly about this?" "BECAUSE I'M GAY!"

edit: XDDD If you turn on the automated captions, when he says "BECAUSE I'M GAY" the captions say "loved it". lmao x3

I loved that answer! The comments are making me mad though

15th Dec 2011, 10:40 AM	#1
Paper Heart The Fool Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out and About =D Location: The tiny red dot in Massachusetts. Age: 19 Posts: 500 Join Date: Nov 2009	Mitt Romney and the Veteran http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...=GRN9Y5Nvdqk#! What wonderful candidates we have. __________________ I don't understand how lightning is in competition with an above ground swimming pool.

15th Dec 2011, 09:17 PM	#2
starfish This space for lease. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: I like guys Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Hippie Town, Alberta of the US Age: 31 Posts: 2,111 Join Date: Nov 2008	Re: Mitt Romney and the Veteran Res ipsa loquitur __________________ All the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think. The trouble is that men very often resort to all sorts of devices in order not to think, because thinking is such hard work. --Thomas J. Watson

16th Dec 2011, 04:34 PM	#3
pronua Member Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: 1 person Location: Atlanta Age: 15 Posts: 87 Join Date: Sep 2011	Re: Mitt Romney and the Veteran I hate how pretty much every major candidate for 2012 is against gay marriage.

17th Dec 2011, 03:42 AM	#4
Cymbrii Member Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Internet Location: Virginia Age: 18 Posts: 99 Join Date: Nov 2011	Re: Mitt Romney and the Veteran go Obama <.<

17th Dec 2011, 09:27 AM	#5
Revan EC Addict Full Member Gender: M for MEEP! Orientation: Mutant and Proud Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Windsor, Ontario Age: 24 Posts: 6,569 Join Date: Jun 2005	Re: Mitt Romney and the Veteran I hope Obama wins. People say he's at 43% but honestly I just hope he pulls a reach around victory....omg I just re-read that...omg.... __________________ "Is there some reason my coffee isn't here? Has she died or something?" - Miranda Priestly. Strength is not defined by physical capacity, but by indomitable will. ~ Mahatma Gandhi Procrastination is like masturbation, in the end you just wind up screwing yourself.

17th Dec 2011, 12:51 PM	#7
Chip EC Advisor EC Admin Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: northern CA Posts: 5,583 Join Date: May 2008	Re: Mitt Romney and the Veteran Heh. Romney got owned. He thought he was sitting down with some nice stereotypical heterosexual veteran and told him what he thought the veteran would want to hear. Nice that the veteran didn't back down and pushed him right into a corner. And the veteran's comments after Romney left were right on the money.

17th Dec 2011, 01:07 PM	#8
Emberstone Flappychap Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Oregon, USA Age: 28 Posts: 5,599 Join Date: May 2008	Re: Mitt Romney and the Veteran I need to find the msnbc interview with the veteren. I don't remeber which anchor it was with, but it was good. __________________ TYPE YOUR NAME: Cory. TYPE YOUR NAME WITH YOUR ELBOW: vcoiptryu SLAM YOUR FACE ON THE KEYBOARD: About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him - and I didn't know how potent that part might be - that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.

17th Dec 2011, 11:15 PM	#10
Cymbrii Member Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Internet Location: Virginia Age: 18 Posts: 99 Join Date: Nov 2011	Re: Mitt Romney and the Veteran man I just love that. "Why do you feel so strongly about this?" "BECAUSE I'M GAY!" edit: XDDD If you turn on the automated captions, when he says "BECAUSE I'M GAY" the captions say "loved it". lmao x3 Last edited by Cymbrii; 17th Dec 2011 at 11:21 PM..